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AMT Vendor Experience

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A Systems Approach to AMT Deployment

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In examining the conception, design, planning, implementation and steady-state operation of the flexible manufacturing system (FMS) as a production facility (as described in Chapter 7), it is necessary to ensure that “fact” is filtered from “fiction”. This is not to say that facts are intentionally withheld, or that rather colourful claims are deliberately made. However, if an FMS is treated in isolation without obtaining a relative perspective of its capabilities and performance then it is very easy to make false judgements.

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  1. M. M. Naim
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  1. School of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, University of Wales College of Cardiff, East Building, Newport Road, CF2 1XH, Cardiff, UK

    D. R. Towill

  2. Faculty of Engineering and Computer Technology, University of Central England (in Birmingham), Attwood Building, B42 2SU, Perry Barr, Birmingham, UK

    J. E. Cherrington

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Naim, M.M., Schott, E. (1993). AMT Vendor Experience. In: Towill, D.R., Cherrington, J.E. (eds) A Systems Approach to AMT Deployment. Advanced Manufacturing Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3406-0_11

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